Paraguay Partnership

Some of the students in Paraguay supported by the Church of St. Peter.

The Paraguay Partnership is a program dedicated to forming a solidarity-based partnership with our sister parish, Cristo Redentor Catholic community in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. We support the work of Fr. Miguel and his efforts to educate and feed the children in the area.

​The goal of the program is a relationship-centered partnership founded on our shared faith, where each partner gives and receives, as well as teaching and learning from the other.

Some of the program objectives are as follows:

Develop and maintain a solidarity-based relationship with the Cristo Redentor Catholic community

Invite Church of St. Peter parish members to learn about Paraguayan culture and history, and about solidarity-based partnerships

Communicate to the Church of St. Peter parish about Paraguay program activities

Coordinate delegations to/from Paraguay as appropriate. Any Member of the parish or of the youth group interested in traveling to Paraguay to visit Fr. Miguel at our sister parish, Cristo Redentor Catholic community and St. Anthony School in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay should contact a committee member. Trips usually take place in August (Paraguay’s winter of 68-90 degrees). Passports are required.

Administer a scholarship program, Padrinos for Paraguay (Godparents for Paraguay)

Raise funds for the St. Anthony food program, general school needs, and the Padrinos for Paraguay scholarship program.

​St. Anthony Catholic School is a Kindergarten-12th grade school located in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. Paraguay is a landlocked country in the center of South America, with an area roughly the size of California. Coronel Oviedo is a town in the east-central part of the country. It is located about 95 miles/two hours east of the capital of Asunción.

At least two healthy meals each day for each child and his or her family. (Providing meals helps to keep the children in school)

Ongoing support for health and dental care needs

Food for the homeless

Bibles

Faith Formation

Building repairs

Although a full sponsorship is $300, donations in ANY AMOUNT are welcomed and encouraged. If you have sponsored in the past, we depend on your continued generosity as we strive to share our bounty in support of our brothers and sisters in Paraguay. If you have never sponsored, please consider joining in this very worthwhile effort. With your support, we hope to reach our goal of 100 sponsorships.Donations not designated for sponsorship will be used to help in the youth faith formation, food bank, books, school repairs or additions to classrooms. A sponsorship form is available here, or you can pick one up in the Gathering Space after all Masses.

Please make your check payable to the Church of St. Peter and note in the memo area “Paraguay Sponsorship" or "Paraguay" to ensure your support is directed to this program.

If you are interested in going to Paraguay with Father Ettore and committee members in August or September of 2019, please contact a Paraguay Committee member.

If you have any questions about sponsorships or would like to join the Paraguay committee please contact us via email at Paraguay@stpetersnsp.org or call Letty Ponce at 651-357-2468 or Patty Teachout at 651-422-6070.